The Ian Askew Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Ian Askew Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in September 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Ian Askew Charitable Trust reported income of £541k and spending of £473k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £462k to £541k (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Ian Askew Charitable Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arundel and Downland Community Leisure Trust (£541k), Oasis Lord's Hill (£541k) and British Society of Interventional Radiology (£540k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 90% and charitable activities 9.6%. Charitable activities took 53% of spending and raising funds 37%. Grants to other organisations totalled £145k. Reserves of £23.8m would cover about 539 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 9.6%
- Investments 90%
In the charity's own words
The charity donates funds to other Charitable organisations in support of their aims. Grants are donated following applications received. The Trustees tend to favour South East based charities but applications are considered from all organisations. The Charity also encourages educational visits to its woodlands which it maintains and conserves.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Arundel and Downland Community Leisure Trust | West Sussex | £541k |
| Oasis Lord's Hill | London | £541k |
| British Society of Interventional Radiology | London | £540k |
| The Measham Family Christian Foundation | Middlesex | £542k |